LW/CVI 2009 user interface browser missing

Just getting back into LabWindows/CVI after many years. Using 2009 version.
Going through the tutorial located http://www.ni.com/pdf/manuals/373552g.pdf
When I double-click on the.uir file, the panel opens up, but I do not get the User Interface Browser and the Attribute Browser has replaced the Library Browser.
Apparently, this is the default behavior for 2009 contrary to the figures in the tutorial.
How can I get the User Interface Browser to appear and put the Attribute Browser to the right hand side?

The User Interface Browser and Attribute Browser being on the right hand side are both new addtions for LabWindows/CVI 2010. The behavior you're seeing in 2009 is expected and can't be changed.
Kevin B.
National Instruments

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Hi,
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I have an application that I would like to modify to enable running the User Interface Panel from a remote
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Hello Hornsbyr,
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Error -17501 flxCVIadp.dll when starting CVI full featured user interface on Windows 7

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Could not connect to TSAutoMgr.exe server. DCOM permissions might be incorrect because of configuration changes for remote execution. To fix this issue, ensure that the current user is in the default DCOM access permissions or that no users are in the access permissions section of the dcomcnfg.exe dialog box. You can use the dcomcnfg.exe program, located in the Windows System directory, to change DCOM access permissions.
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I have an application programmed in Labwindows/CVI 7.1 controlling an Electromagnetic Instrument.
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Hi Mutha,
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Hi,
first thing, why have you posted this query twice, http://forums.ni.com/t5/NI-TestStand/Update-Station-Globals-from-CVI-UI/m-p/1317023
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Are there any good tutorials out there on the CVI user interface for TestStand?
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Introducing LabWindows/CVI 2009

National Instruments released LabWindows/CVI 2009 on Friday, December 4th.
LabWindows/CVI 2009 includes enhanced productivity tools and introduces a new toolkit for run-time analysis and optimization. LabWindows/CVI 2009 also includes support for new technologies such as the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, 64-bit application development and deployment, and provides a new interface for communicating with NI PXI FPGA-based hardware including FlexRIO and R Series data acquisition modules.
Visit the What's New page to see a full list of the new features in LabWindows/CVI 2009 that will help users create more reliable applications in a shorter amount of time and take advantage of new PC technologies. You can also view the What's New webcast series to get a closer look at the new features in LabWindows/CVI 2009. Some of the new features include:
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The C- Interface to LabVIEW FPGA, a communication interface for FPGA-based hardware
Support for Windows 7, the latest Microsoft operating system
Additional Technical Resources Just for LabWindows/CVI Developers
Subscribe to the LabWindows/CVI Quarterly quarterly newsletter to receive the latest product news, tips and tricks, and developer resources. You can also join the LabWindows/CVI user community and start collaborating with users.
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National Instruments
LabVIEW Product Marketing

Turbo,
There isn't a document that covers all the features from 6.0 to 2009, though there are documents that talk about individual upgrades.
http://www.ni.com/lwcvi/whats_new.htm
Also this document covers the upgrades since 8.0 http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/7995
There have been quite a few upgrades, you can always download an evaluation version and test it out for yourself http://www.ni.com/lwcvi/try.htm
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Thanks
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Hi All,
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Thanks
SR

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LabWindows/CVI 2009 Run-Time Engine update

I wanted to let everyone know that NI has released an udpated CVI 2009 Run-Time Engine. Information on what bug(s) this update fixes can be found here. If you are currently not using the CVI 2009 Run-Time Engine, you do not need to install this update.
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"Open VI Reference" Option "Prompt user to find missing subVIs"

I am using "Open VI Reference" to dynamically load a VI. For the "option" control of the "Open VI Reference" node, I pass "0x10" or "10" in hexadecimal, which supposedly "prompt user to find missing subVIs." Nevertheless, I don't get a prompt message dialog when I intentionally pass an invalid or missing VI path. Instead I just get an Error Code 7. What does this option "Prompt user..." suppose to do?

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A more successful experiment in creating compositable user interfaces for Config Dialogs

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Today, I'm posting another attempt, this one along more traditional lines, and far more successful. Particularly notable: this one can do all the arbitrary composition of the last one AND it solves the TAB order problem.
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I'm turning my attention away from this project for now... coding in G is lots of fun, and I wish I could spend more days doing it, but this has been a side project and it's time to get back to my assigned projects in text programming. Building a powerful platform for automatic UI generation in LabVIEW would be really useful -- I see lots of requests for this sort of thing, and other languages are pulling ahead of us in this domain.
[UPDATE 5/17/2012 - There is an improved version.]
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Elijah K wrote:
Thanks for posting this Aristos. I would normally be one of those to go bug you at your desk, but in case I'm not the only one with this question... which particular flickering problem are you referring to? The act of switching tabs? In all honesty, I've never noticed...
When you move controls around on the screen, normally you try to Defer Panel Updates while you do that. But Defer Panel Updates has an effect on control's abilities to catch certain mouse clicks, so when you're trying to move a control to catch the mouse, you have to work a lot without Defer Panel Updates, so if you're adjusting captions, etc, to match the new location, you can see flicker as properties adjust. You can move the control off-screen, as long as you have already updated the picture control to reflect the changes. It took a while to catch all the ways that the flickering can crop up. I think I got 'em all.
Attached are the VIs saved for LV 2009. Actually, they're saved for LV 8.6, but it doesn't work in 8.6 because of a bug in the picture control that existed back then.
Attachments:
ComposableUI_LV2009.zip ‏391 KB

How to add a new Field to the WEB User Interface in CRM 2007

Dear experts,
I have been struggling to add a new field to the (CRM 2007) user interface from available fields for a specific view.
I have maintained settings in BS__WD_CMPWBàRuntime Repository editoràComponentàViewàConfigurationàNew ConfigurationàAvailable FieldsàField Propertiesàand save.
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I need your help to resolve the issue, I would be grateful if you could provide step-by-step documentation with screenshots or any other kind of documentation.
Each suggestion will be appreciated.
Best regards,
Raghu ram.

Hi Raghu Ram,
I think you added a new custom field using some method like EEWB etc.,
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These are the steps to diagnose:
Method 1.Check the field properties in the model browser first.
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Method 3. Check what are the field properties in the UI Configuration tool.
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Masood Imrani S.

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